Week of September 10
NGC PRESENTS BEYOND THE GARDEN, A KITCHEN AND GARDEN TOUR
Friday, Sept. 15: The Norristown Garden Club will host a new kitchen and garden tour of seven beautiful kitchens and gardens in private homes in the Collegeville/Skippack/ Worcester area on Sept. 15, 2017 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. There will be a surprise “nibble” or “sip” at each home. Limited tickets are $25 per person and available on-line through PayPal (with an additional $1.50 PayPal handling fee) through the website at www.norristowngardenclub. org. Tickets are available by mail with a check payable to “Norristown Garden Club” and will be filled when enclosing a stamped, self-addressed, business-sized envelope mailed to Norristown Garden Club, P. O. Box 742, Spring House, PA 19477. Deadline for ordering tickets is Friday, Sept. 8, or when the limited ticket supply is sold out.
PAPER CUTTING WORKSHOP
Saturday, Sept. 16: The Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Road, Harleysville, announces a Paper Cutting Workshop scheduled from 9:30 a.m to 3:30 p.m. Popular paper cutting artist Pam Hults will teach the workshop. Participants can choose from several patterns that include both seasonal and traditional paper cutting designs. Students will take home a finished piece along with a finished grain painted frame provided by the instructor. Workshop fee is $90 (includes materials plus a materials fee of $30 that includes the designs and frame). Participants should bring along a cutting surface, exacto knife or small scissors and small paint brushes. All other materials for the workshop will be supplied. Preregistration is required as the class size is limited. To register, go to www.mhep. org, email info@mhep.org or call 215-256-3020. No refunds are given unless a workshop is canceled for insufficient enrollment.
Week of September 24 SHAKER KITTENHEAD BASKET WORKSHOP
Saturday, September 30: The Mennonite Heritage Center, 565 Yoder Road, Harleysville, announces a Shaker Basket Weaving Workshop from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Here is your chance to weave a small, Shaker kittenhead basket that is based upon an antique Shaker cathead basket. Students will learn to form the cathead shape on a mold, chase-weave the sides of the basket, notch a handle and lash a rim. This precious basket is a mere 2 3⁄4 inches in diameter x 3 inches tall with a handle. Instructor Karen Wychock is a member of the Bucks County Craftsmen’s Guild and the PA Guild of Craftsmen. The workshop fee is $110 includes materials). Preregistration is necessary as the workshop size is limited. Check the Mennonite Heritage Center website: www.mhep.org for registration information, email info@ mhep.org, or call 215-2563020. No refunds are given unless a workshop is canceled for insufficient enrollment.